DAY 5 WW2-Post WW2

Calm integration of Atlanta’s public schools.

Brought the Atlanta airport to the city.

Built many public parks and roads in the city.

    Tripled the size of Atlanta by buying surrounding areas.

Atlanta’s longest serving mayor.

wishing to maintain things as they are with no change, progress or reform

because Atlanta had a reputation that it was focused on growth and business rather than segregation.

because Atlanta had a reputation for electing a Governor who was a white supremacist

Atlanta had a reputation that it was focused on decline and racism rather than segregation.

Peacefully & calmly

Riots & Hate

Protest & Riots

Peaceful Protest

Built Interstate 285

Built MARTA-Public transportation system

Brought professional cheer teams to Atlanta

Brought professional sports teams to Atlanta

Brought ATL airport to Atlanta

wishing to maintain things as they are with no change, progress or reform

backward thinking, advocating for things to remain the same no change or reform

forward thinking, advocating for progress, change, improvement, or reform

forward thinking that advocating for things not to change, improve or reform

Melvin Thompson

Eugene Talmadge

Herman Talmadge

William B. Hartsfield

Ellis Arnall

Ellis Arnall and he died

Melvin Thompson and he won the special election

Herman Talmadge and he won the special election

Eugene Talmadge and he died

An election scheduled at the usual date to elect a Governor

An election scheduled at the usual date for a specific purpose

An election scheduled at other than the usual date for a specific purpose

An election scheduled at other than the usual date to elect a Governor

allows all men and women to vote in the primary election

only allows African Americans to vote in the primary election

doesn't allows whites to vote in the primary election

only allows whites to vote in the primary election

because no governor was sworn in when Talmadge died

because no governor was sworn in when Thompson died

because he was the governor when Thompson died

because the constitution said he was governor when Talmadge died

Because he had no write in votes

Because he had so many secret write in votes

because no governor was sworn in when Talmadge died

because every Georgian voted him in

He was voted in as Lieutenant Governor & according to the GA constitution he should be the Governor

He was not voted in as Lieutenant Governor & according to the GA constitution he should be the Governor

He was voted in as Governor & according to the GA constitution he should be the Governor

He was voted in as Governor & according to the US constitution he should not be the Governor